About this Event
All programs are at Plains Conservation Center unless otherwise specified.
Reconnecting to the Land: Yucca
Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Reconnect with one of the prairie’s most enduring plant relatives- yucca. We’ll explore yucca’s many uses, from fiber and cordage, to cleansing soap.
Reconnecting to the Land: Mullein
Friday, June 26, 6-8 p.m.
Mullein has quietly accompanied people across many landscapes. We’ll explore its traditional and contemporary uses while reflecting on how relationships with plants like mullein can deepen our connection to land, knowledge, and community.
Reconnecting to the Land: Sage
Saturday, July 18, 4-6 p.m.
Sage has been long respected for its cleansing, medicinal, and cultural significance across many Indigenous traditions. Together we will learn about its uses, ecological role on the prairie, and the teachings it carries.
Reconnecting to the Land: Hopi Green Tea
Friday, August 21, 6-8 p.m.
A fragrant desert plant long valued for its gentle medicinal qualities and refreshing tea. Together we will explore its traditional uses, ecological role in arid landscapes, and the cultural knowledge carried through generations that teaches how to respectfully gather and care for this resilient plant.
Reconnecting With the Land: Growing and Harvesting with Our Plant Kin
Sunday, July 5, 9 - 11am
An introductory class to growing and cultivating native shortgrass prairie plants for food and medicine along with a take home harvest session.
Sunday, October 4,10am - 12pm
An introductory class to growing and cultivating native shortgrass prairie plants for food and medicine along with take home harvesting and seed collection.
Reconnecting With the Land: Creating with Plants
Sunday, August 2, 6 – 8pm
An informal community arts and crafts session to reconnect with our creativity, our plant kin, and the land.
Reconnecting with the Land: Eagles
Saturday, August 29, 3-5pm
Let the afternoon slow down around you as we take a gentle wagon ride on the prairie where we will stop and spend time where the trees give shelter to our bald eagle kin.
Reconnecting with the Land: Prickly Pear
Saturday, September 19, 3-6pm
The prickly pear doesn't make itself easy to reach, but the reward is absolutely worth it. Join us for a hands-on harvest and learn the story of this remarkable cactus before enjoying a refreshing glass of homemade prickly pear lemonade on the land that grew it.
Reconnecting with the Land: Turkeys
Saturday, October 3, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Ponderosa Preserve
Did you know Aurora is home to wild turkeys? Join us for a chance to meet our remarkable feathered neighbors on this approximately 2-mile hike is designed to slow you down, open your senses, and help you build a real relationship with this extraordinary bird and the forest around us.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Plains Conservation Center (Visitor Center), 21901 East Hampden Avenue, Aurora, United States
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